11.1% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rosewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rosewood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 9% of residents in Rosewood have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size. This strong military connection contrasts with a drop in other forms of community acontribution, such as volunteering. The area shows a mix of high service rates and a decline in local unpaid work since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people in Rosewood volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the rate was 18.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12% of residents provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, those caring for children unpaid fell to 24% since 2011, and the share of people doing 15 or more hours of housework also dropped to 20.9%.
12.0% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
The 9.2% of residents who have served in the Defence Force is well above the 3.9% seen in Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
9.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021282/rosewood/topic/community